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Director Technology Strategy

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Durham, NC

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

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🗓️ April 2nd, 2025

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Pearson is hiring a Director Technology Strategy. This role involves developing and executing sales optimization strategies, leading cross-functional initiatives to enhance the sales tech stack, and partnering with business units to align technology strategies with business goals. The Director will also establish performance metrics for sales forecasting and demand planning while driving digital transformation and AI adoption to increase revenue opportunities.

Highlights 
  • Lead the development of sales optimization strategies.
  • Collaborate with Global Marketing and BU Sales teams.
  • Drive alignment of global processes to increase revenue.
  • Establish performance metrics for sales forecasting.
  • Proficiency in AI and machine learning adoption.
  • Drive digital transformation for sales tools.
  • Architect enterprise-wide CRM processes.
  • Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

Director Technology Strategy Full Description

Director Technology Strategy

Durham, NC
Workplace Type: Hybrid
  • Job: TECHNOLOGY
  • Schedule: FULL_TIME

Director of Sales Technology & Optimization

Strategic Leadership Responsibilities:
  • Develop and execute Sales optimization strategies, including consistent sales stages for demand planning, driving Key Account Management reporting and analytics
  • Lead cross-functional initiatives to optimize the entire sales tech stack
  • Partner with BU Sales & Global Marketing to align technology strategy with business goals
  • Drive alignment of key global processes as redefined from Sales Optimization initiatives to increase revenue
  • Collaborate with BU’s for change management around demand planning and CRM opportunity hygiene to improve pipeline accuracy

Analytics Management:
  • Establish performance metrics for Sales forecasting and demand planning
  • Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement
  • Drive Key Account Management Health dashboard and analytics based on agreed OKRs in Sales

Strategic Initiatives:
  • Architect enterprise-wide CRM processes in collaboration with the Global & BU based Sales Operations leadership
  • Spearhead AI and machine learning adoption for sales intelligence and increase revenue opportunities
  • Drive digital transformation for the tools available to drive increased revenue for Sales teams
  • Support Key Accounts to create platform for strategic planning across BU’s
  • Enable Sales Compensation project with business case and plan

Who we are:
At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the world's lifelong learning company. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are. To learn more: We are Pearson.

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Job: TECHNOLOGY